[Wutang]

If you want to see an example of how nutty the Democratic party is becoming, check out this guy. He founded an organization called the Democratic Coalition Against Trump and he's on Twitter talking about how Putin is involved in the repeal of Obama care because he wants to kill as many Americans as possible.

[url=https://twitter.com/funder/status/839857765015240704][/url]

[Handsome Creepy Eel]

↑ who the fuck are those 2 000 people who liked that?

[Leonard D Neubache]

[url=https://twitter.com/LDNeubache/status/840120318739922947][/url]

[Samseau]

Serious housecleaning:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/election...rs-n739676

Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters

[C-Note]

(03-29-2017 02:12 PM)Samseau Wrote:  

Serious housecleaning:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/election...rs-n739676

Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters

Does this imply that the DNC believes that someone on their staff leaked the emails?

[911]

COUGH...Seth Rich.. COUGH

[LeeEnfield303]

Well, no matter what happens to the Democratic Party, the GOP will find a way to punt on second down.

[porscheguy]

I think it implies that the new leadership believes the present staff are a bunch of entrenched bureaucratic fuck ups who threw away numerous elections. The real question is will the new guy double down on the same unpopular issues that have been costuming them elections, or will they reexamine their platform and stop being the party of victims and sexual deviants?

[MMX2010]

John Wick of Politics (periscope personality) said this is a great way to create whistle blowers. Let's hope.

[username]

(03-29-2017 05:26 PM)LeeEnfield303 Wrote:  

the GOP will find a way to punt on second down.

Yep. Constantly tripping over themselves to cuck themselves and coming across (to keen observers) as nothing more than controlled opposition.

[All or Nothing]

(03-29-2017 05:26 PM)LeeEnfield303 Wrote:  

Well, no matter what happens to the Democratic Party, the GOP will find a way to punt on second down.

Well, I think this is in some ways the GOP's ace in the hole. A core tenet of GOP ideology is that they are about freedom and individual liberty. Given that, they have a tendency to avoid authoritarian style expressions of power.

Due to this, they are able to shore up their base and when the Democrats express authoritarian style power (when they have it) it naturally creates opposition that the GOP can pick off to shore up their base further.

Picking and choosing battles is very important to maintaining longterm power.

[Fast Eddie]

(04-03-2017 12:16 AM)All or Nothing Wrote:  

(03-29-2017 05:26 PM)LeeEnfield303 Wrote:  

Well, no matter what happens to the Democratic Party, the GOP will find a way to punt on second down.

Well, I think this is in some ways the GOP's ace in the hole. A core tenet of GOP ideology is that they are about freedom and individual liberty. Given that, they have a tendency to avoid authoritarian style expressions of power.

Due to this, they are able to shore up their base and when the Democrats express authoritarian style power (when they have it) it naturally creates opposition that the GOP can pick off to shore up their base further.

Picking and choosing battles is very important to maintaining longterm power.

[All or Nothing]

(04-03-2017 12:50 AM)Fast Eddie Wrote:  

Here is an example:

Quote:

Invoking the long-threatened “nuclear option” means that most of President Barack Obama’s judicial and executive branch nominees no longer need to clear a 60-vote threshold to reach the Senate floor and get an up-or-down vote.

...

“It’s time to change the Senate before this institution becomes obsolete,” Reid said in a lengthy floor speech on Thursday morning.

A furious Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who tried to recess the Senate for the day before the rules change could get a vote, said after the minority’s power was limited by Democrats: “I don’t think this is a time to be talking about reprisal. I think it’s a time to be sad about what has been done to the United States Senate.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/ha...ion-100199

In 2013, Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option which essentially chopped down the power of the Republican party in the Senate by rendering their votes and ability to filibuster worthless on a large variety of appointments.

At that time, the Republicans did not do much to fight it (they didn't really have the power to fight it anyways). A lot of people would call the Republicans at the time "cucks" or "wimps" or "controlled opposition" by not doing more to fight the change, but lo and behold, the Republicans got a Senate majority the next year.

The move Harry Reid made at the time had an authoritarian nature to it because it gave the Democrats in the Senate the ability to confirm a significant number of appointments unilaterally. The electorate in some ways responded to this by taking power away from the Democrats in the Senate and giving it to the Republicans.

A lot of people think the Republicans are squandering their opportunities at times, but sometimes it may be better to do nothing at all or be patient than to make short term moves that grant you immediate gratification but ultimately hurt you in the long term.

[El Padrone]

The funny thought occured to me: with the Dems in decline, at least for now, where will all the trannies and degenerates go??

Lol.

[Geomann180]

(04-06-2017 02:20 PM)El Padrone Wrote:  

The funny thought occured to me: with the Dems in decline, at least for now, where will all the trannies and degenerates go??

Lol.

Hopefully they go back.

G

[RaccoonFace]

Schumer is a lot less confident than at the beginning of Trump's presidency, it seems.

[Jean Valjean]

In the end, all that has to happen, for the Democrats to win, is for the Republicans to be viewed even MORE unfavorably. Just like people voted for Trump because they didn't like Hillary, people could vote for Democrats because they don't like Trump and the Republican Congress.

Arlington County Democratic Committee Chair Kip Malionsky writes:

Kip Malionsky Wrote:

Could a wave be building to take down Republican majorities in the General Assembly in 2017 and Congress in 2018? Of course, it’s too early to say, and I don’t want to make any predictions after being spectacularly wrong last year. But something is happening here. Critical decisions are being made right now that will influence this November’s election and next. From Democratic candidate recruitment, the Democratic performance in special elections, and presidential and congressional approval ratings, all signs point to a Democratic resurgence.

It's probably not going to help that the Republican Congress couldn't scrap Obamacare. Why not just go back to the status quo ante, and get rid of mandated coverage for preexisting conditions and adults under 26? It's not too unreasonable to say, "Let's get out of the way and let the market handle it."

For all we know, this year and the next will be the last time that Trump will be working with a Republican House and Senate. They should be trying to accomplish whatever they can with what time they have.

[Leonard D Neubache]

(04-13-2017 12:09 PM)Geomann180 Wrote:  

(04-06-2017 02:20 PM)El Padrone Wrote:  

The funny thought occured to me: with the Dems in decline, at least for now, where will all the trannies and degenerates go??

Lol.

Hopefully they go back.

G

I'm sorry...



...but you have to go back.

[RaccoonFace]

This is a must watch, guys. It's pretty astounding what these people actually believe and as Tracey notes, these protestors are centre-left rather than far left or "progressive" which makes it even more baffling.

The first woman cites crazy Louise Mensch as a source. The last guy is even more amazing, he gets his news from Palmer Report but blatantly lies about it and says he got it from the NYT or WaPo. When Tracey exposes this fact he just walks away

From the comment section:

Quote:

Man, I feel for Tracey. This particular protest brought out thee most hardcore, tribal partisan democrats. Since the Women's March, these democratic front organized protests have gotten less and less people as the protests become more and more fully co'opted by democratic party messaging. We have Trump going back on Paris with the world in an uproar, and what do democrats protest? Yup, Russia.

Also, I was watching a live stream of the Portland Oregon version, and there is something very noticeable with it and the LA version. In terms of age, very much older protesters at both events. In short, where are all the young people at these hardcore partisan protests? The democratic party establishment should be sheeting in their pants if the attendance of this of most hardcore messaging protests is only attended by several hundred old people.

Quote:

Those outlets and people like Louise Mensch are taking advantage of these people, who remain emotionally distressed and psychologically stunned by Trumps victory. They are not sober. Looking for anyone that will make them feel reality isn't what it seems and they read these blogs to confirm what they already want to believe. Very reminiscent of how far-right individuals consume news. Tailor made to fit a narrative. They seek fake news like a drug that hits the main vein. And like any drug there's always a dealer ready to satisfy the demand.

[Samseau]

[url=https://twitter.com/yashar/status/872285994145292288][/url]

Even Eric says the Democratic party is imploding. Does Eric read this forum, or do great minds think alike?

Or maybe the state of the Dems is just that obvious?

[The Beast1]

(06-07-2017 06:51 PM)Samseau Wrote:  

[url=https://twitter.com/yashar/status/872285994145292288][/url]

Even Eric says the Democratic party is imploding. Does Eric read this forum, or do great minds think alike?

Or maybe the state of the Dems is just that obvious?

All we need is some serious investigation into Seth Rich.

That single strand would slowly unravel the entire web of lies and bring down the DNC.

A destroyed DNC means its entire constituency would rush to the small no name extra parties out there.
Divided they fall. United we stand!

[Leonard D Neubache]

^Particularly with the 77th Cuck Regiment dying off of severe oldness. It's almost as if the left and right are locked in a battle for the future with the withered fossils sitting on the sidelines thinking they're controlling the plays.

I don't think I've ever seen a line-up of oligarchs that looked so tired and haggard. It's like we could wake up tomorrow, open the obituaries and see a group heading:

"Everyone that used to run shit".

[Chavo]

Trust me. The Democratic party is NOT imploding. They are only getting stronger. Just like how people in 2008 said the Republican party was "imploding" quickly found out that it wasn't the case. The problem is that the Democratic party pushed an establishment corrupt candidate in Hillary Clinton. They ignored their liberal base completely, Hillary ignored her base. Trump was a very beatable candidate. Trump didn't beat Hillary, Hillary beat herself. I can't even begin to describe how shitty her campaign was.

According to polls, Trump has the worst approval rating than any president in modern history. She lost to a guy who said "I grab them by the pussy I don't even wait". This is a guy who said "We need to take out their families".

If I was running her campaign I would have run ads talking about Trump's hipocracy on being against NAFTA and TPP when he himself outsources his own jobs to China or Mexico. I would have used his own quotes of saying "We need to take out their families" and hammered him by saying "OMG, unhinged, terrorist Donald Trump wants to kill civilians, we can't have this, he's crazy". But noooo she goes with "Stronger Together", "Break Down the Barriers" "Oh look he uses naughty words, hide your children". Nothing but dumb cliches and platitudes that appeal to nobody. She also ignored her base once more buy picking Tim Kaine as her VP, a boring white guy who is for TPP and is centrist at best. Hell, an Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders VP would have probably given her the election. But no. Hillary Clinton is by far the worst politician in American history. Hillary Clinton has no one to blame but herself. Not this whole Russia thing she's trying to make people believe. She sucked period.

She almost lost to Bernie Sanders in the primaries. A 100 year old, atheist Jew from Vermont, with uncombed hair and bad posture​ got 47% of the primary vote and nearly won, with virtually the whole political establishment and institutional bias against him and no help from donors or special interests.

The Democratic party is not broken. They just need to get rid of the establishment Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, Howard Dean, Booker and let the real progressives like Elizabeth Warren and the Bernie Sanders wing take over because that is what the Democratic base wants.

I still believe that if Bernie Sanders was given a fair chance and he became the Democratic nominee, he would have slaughtered Trump and it would have been no contest. Sanders would not have ignored the Democratic firewall in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. As a matter of fact Bernie Sanders would have won those States rather easily and would have exposed Trump on his fake "for the average American" con artist shtick.

Trump surrounded himself with nothing but Goldman Sachs and ExxonMobil​ people. Yeah Donnie, you are sure "draining the swamp". My ass.

[Mark Fletcher]

(06-07-2017 10:28 PM)Chavo Wrote:  

Trust me. The Democratic party is NOT imploding. They are only getting stronger. Just like how people in 2008 said the Republican party was "imploding" quickly found out that it wasn't the case. The problem is that the Democratic party pushed an establishment corrupt candidate in Hillary Clinton. They ignored their liberal base completely, Hillary ignored her base. Trump was a very beatable candidate. Trump didn't beat Hillary, Hillary beat herself. I can't even begin to describe how shitty her campaign was.

According to polls, Trump has the worst approval rating than any president in modern history. She lost to a guy who said "I grab them by the pussy I don't even wait". This is a guy who said "We need to take out their families".

If I was running her campaign I would have run ads talking about Trump's hipocracy on being against NAFTA and TPP when he himself outsources his own jobs to China or Mexico. I would have used his own quotes of saying "We need to take out their families" and hammered him by saying "OMG, unhinged, terrorist Donald Trump wants to kill civilians, we can't have this, he's crazy". But noooo she goes with "Stronger Together", "Break Down the Barriers" "Oh look he uses naughty words, hide your children". Nothing but dumb cliches and platitudes that appeal to nobody. She also ignored her base once more buy picking Tim Kaine as her VP, a boring white guy who is for TPP and is centrist at best. Hell, an Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders VP would have probably given her the election. But no. Hillary Clinton is by far the worst politician in American history. Hillary Clinton has no one to blame but herself. Not this whole Russia thing she's trying to make people believe. She sucked period.

She almost lost to Bernie Sanders in the primaries. A 100 year old, atheist Jew from Vermont, with uncombed hair and bad posture​ got 47% of the primary vote and nearly won, with virtually the whole political establishment and institutional bias against him and no help from donors or special interests.

The Democratic party is not broken. They just need to get rid of the establishment Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, Howard Dean, Booker and let the real progressives like Elizabeth Warren and the Bernie Sanders wing take over because that is what the Democratic base wants.

I still believe that if Bernie Sanders was given a fair chance and he became the Democratic nominee, he would have slaughtered Trump and it would have been no contest. Sanders would not have ignored the Democratic firewall in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. As a matter of fact Bernie Sanders would have won those States rather easily and would have exposed Trump on his fake "for the average American" con artist shtick.

Trump surrounded himself with nothing but Goldman Sachs and ExxonMobil​ people. Yeah Donnie, you are sure "draining the swamp". My ass.

Gay

[Leonard D Neubache]

(06-07-2017 10:28 PM)Chavo Wrote:  

...
The Democratic party is not broken. They just need to get rid of the establishment Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, Howard Dean, Booker and let the real progressives like Elizabeth Warren and the Bernie Sanders wing take over because that is what the Democratic base wants.
...

I'm not dead. I mean, I've been shot ten times, I'm a hundred miles from the nearest ER and my vision is getting blurry, but really I just need these bullets out of me and to be stitched up again, then I'll be stronger than ever!